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Houston, TX United States
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My painting,' The Terror and The Strength -9/11', mounted on a 30"X40" canvas, rendered in Oils on torn gold foil in dark umber tones, which lend a glistening effect to the work, was awarded First Place in the Category of Advanced Originals on Paper at a Juried Exhibition at the Houston Civic Art Association, HCAA, in June of 2002. The Events of 9/11 - all three horrific incidents individually represented - on canvas in a montage of images shows both the horror and anguish along with the resolve and courage of a nation to carry-on and rebuild in the face of tragedy.
My painting, titled, 'The Tribute', expresses my feelings in Oils on torn gold paper secured on canvas, for those who lived the actual moments of 9/11. It is meant to serve as a memorial to those who perished or were directly affected on a personal level by the events that took place that fateful day, that scared our nation, forever.
Elaine Heller
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The Events of 9/11 - all three horrific incidents indivitually represented on the canvas - began an odyssey which took me on an emotional journey that spanned until the picture's completion.
Many of the symbols represented in the work, proved to be therapeutic: the flag, the lit candle; the Statue of Liberty; the child holding the stuffed animal; the angry eagle, the donor giving blood, etc., evoked a sense of hope and survival and brought about a feeling of healing and resolve for me, as I feel it will convey to others; who may view it.
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Elaine Heller
8519 Braesdale
Houston, TX. 77071
713-774-0194
June 1, 2002 - June 29, 2002 Body of work displayed at the Houston Civic Arts Gallery.
August 1987 - June 2001 Houston Independent School District
Retired Brookline Elementary School, Art Teacher
1983 - 1987 Bachelor of Science in Education
Art Education, University of Houston
Before returning to college I studied art privately from art instructors, beginning in 1964: James Woodruff, Helen Coffee, Jean Barnes, Rix Jennings, Jane McAdams, as well as, various classes and workshops.
In 1984, I returned to the University of Houston, when I switched my major from Fine Art to Art Education, and in 1987, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Art Education Degree, All Level.
Presented workshops and presentations both as an author and as an art teacher, i.e., Southwest Teachers Supply, Texas Art Supply, Borders Book Store, Crystal Children/Teacher Supply, T.A.C.LD., T.A.E.A. H.A.E.A., H.I.S.D., i.e. Brookline Elementary, Louis Elementary, Early Childhood Conference,
Stafford I.S.D., Lamar Consolidated I.S.D., from 1984 through 3001.
Awards:
1966: Awarded First Place in a Drawing contest, in which participants were asked to draw 'horses',
sponsored by Radio Station KXYZ and the Pin Oaks Horse Show. The prize was valued at $300.00.
1968: was awarded Second Place in the Portrait Division of the Texas State Fair.
1975: was honored with being chosen to hang my painting, titled: 'The Violent Sixties', in Paris, France, for a month in the 'American Painters in Paris' Exhibition.
1983: Authored a drawing book for children to promote and strengthen basic skills in visual motor -
development, titled: 'Half 'n' Half Design and Color Series - originally published and marketed by Ann Arbor Publishing Co., later, revised, in 1992, and redistributed by Academic Therapy Publications of Navato, California, and is still marketed today.
2005: My second book series, 'Half 'n Half Animals Drawing and Color', published by the Critical Thinking Company out of North Bend, Oregon, is presently on the market today.
Over the years, exhibited in Art Galleries, winning various honors for painting and photography, including; 1983, when I was awarded First Place for a photograph, titled, 'Distractions in the Shadows',
with a prize of $250.00. A number of my paintings have been selected for hanging in various Juried
Competitions.
As an Elementary Art Teacher, I entered and placed in various Professional Art Educator Competitions from 1987 through my retirement, 2001.
June 1 - June 29, 2002; awarded First Place in the Semi-professional Category in the Houston Civic Arts Association, HCAA, Fall Open Show.
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Most Recent Employment Experience:
August 1987 - June 2001
Brookline Elementary School
6301 South Loop East
Houston, TX. 77078
Art Teacher
Retired from the Houston Independent School District , 2001
Present interests:
Enjoying retirement with my husband, Walter, which allows us time to travel by cruising, having completed cruises to Australia, New Zealand, parts of Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. Also, enjoying our two grandsons, ages 17 and 15. I continue to take privately and have studied under: Jane McAdams; Shalle Haviv; Kathy Love; Janet Green; Bruce Williamson; and Holly Hunter Barry. There are always new things to discover and learn about the world of art. My varied interests' include: genealogy, membership in a number of organizations, volunteering, writing, painting, and photography.
I am presently taking classes at the Sugarland Art Center and Gallery, and am a member of HCAA and ALFB; this year having competed in various League Shows, racking up eight new ribbons.
I look forward to participating in the 9/11 Memorial Museum Registry.